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Growing in Unity Blog Hop 2020 + (2) Giveaways!!!

5/31/2020

<< UPDATED 6/3/2020: (2) Winners announced below in comments! >>

Hi everybody! Thanks for joining us for the Growing in Unity Blog Hop! If you followed my GIU week back in April 20-25, 2020, then you know I LOVE many Unity flower stamps. And if you didn't, you can catch up and see my whole week: (click here for details).

For today's project I chose to carry on that floral theme with a lovely sunflower stamp set and a few of my favorite things to share with you. I'm still figuring out what I like to color with and played around and combined a few products for this look.
Sit back, relax, grab your favorite beverage, and hop along with us today for some amazing inspiration from these talented ladies! I promise...this Hop is short and sweet and SO worth it!

Tutorial: I started with an 8.5x11” piece of 110lb white cardstock, folded in half, as my card base (not shown). Cut a piece of red/white checkered patterned paper 6x5 ¾” and adhered to the card base.Trimmed down the top of the white card base to 6.” I took out a bin of scraps and used them on this card too. I took a brown scrap piece of cardstock and trimmed it down to 2x5 ¾” and adhered to the card. Took a scrap piece of yellow polka dot patterned paper and die cut a wavy scalloped edge using a die cutting machine, trimmed to fit, and adhered to the brown cardstock. Using a MISTI stamping tool, I stamped the sunflower five times, in Versafine Sepia brown ink, on white cardstock to resemble a pretty field of blooms. And stamped the sentiment from the same stamp kit, using the same ink too! Click the pictures below or hover over for more directions...

Thank You SO much for joining us today!
I hope I've inspired you to mix and match your products
and see what you can create! The possibilities are endless!

Be sure to leave a comment on this post and on all the ladies links listed below, for more chances to win one of
(2) Big Unity Stamp prize packs!!!
Winners will be announced here in June, as well as
on the Unity Show and Tell Facebook page.

==> The HOP starts below <==
go back to the beginning & hop with ALL of these talented
Growing in Unity gals
for more Inspiration & click on their
names & leave a comment to win!

Tenia
Miwa
Kathryn
You are here => Kim <= click for Unity inspiration
Jessica
Stephanie

Thank you for stopping by!
Be sure to check out the Unity Sale
going on now too!

Have a happy & crafty week! ~Kim
#unitystampco #mykraftkloset
#sharehandmadekindness #cardmakingsuperpower

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Supplies: Unity Stamp Co: Turn Toward The Light stamp set; MISTI stamping tool; Versafine Sepia Ink (good for water coloring); Distress Ink: Fossilized Amber and Peeled Paint; Distress Crayon: Tarnished Brass, metallic set; H2O brush; Prismacolor pencils; Gamsol blending kit (simon says stamp online); White and brown Cardstock; Papertrey Ink 110lb white card stock (card base) and Papertrey Ink scallop edge die; Big Shot die cutting machine; Bobunny double dot brights-yellow polka dot patterned paper; AC red/white checkered patterned paper and ribbon; buttons; mini glue dots; light green glitter enamel adhesive dots; and Scor-tape adhesive.

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CAS-ual Fridays Stamps New Product + Coffee Lovers Blog Hop + Giveaways

5/23/2020

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Welcome to the Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!
This is a HUGE Hop that goes through Friday, May 29, 2020
and is a whole week dedicated to
Coffee, Tea, Cider, and Cocoa Loving Papercrafters!

There are many Super Sponsors with approx 75 crafty prizes to be won
from many of your favorite craft companies or some new ones too!
Scroll down and enter our Giveaway too!
CAS-ual Fridays Stamps, is a proud Super Sponsor
that I am representing today!

You Crafters can play along too!!!
Create a caffeinated (coffee, tea, cider, or coco) project like cards, tags, home decor, jewelry, paper crafts, ect...and enter it at the linky party, see below for all the details click ==> "here" or click the coffee picture below!

*Super Sponsor* CAS-ual Fridays Stamps
Check out the NEW "Coffee Chips" chipboard elements!!!
You can heat emboss them (like I did), paint, stain, and ink them too!

All Coffee & Tea products are on SALE too!
Use my special discount code below and SAVE an EXTRA 15%

Click to Shop at ==> CAS-ual Fridays Stamps, Dies, & more

NEW Release: Coffee Coffee Chipboard Elements. Includes coffee words, coffee mugs, and hearts too!

Tutorial: I started with an A2 kraft card base that folds down from the top. Using a die cutting machine and a stitched scalloped die to cut out a piece of multi-colored striped patterned paper and adhered to the card base. Got out a piece of white cardstock, taped down the coffee bean stencil with purple tape. Blended over the stencil with two brown Distress Oxide inks and a small blending brush, great for stenciling. Using a die cutting machine and a rectangle die to cut out stenciled image. Save the leftover stencil piece for another card (see espresso card on IG later this week). And inked the edges with brown Distress Oxide ink and adhered to the card. Adhered a scrap piece of dark wood patterned paper across the center panel. Took a scrap piece of “snap book” notebook looking patterned paper and stamped the sentiment in brown Distress ink, but it was too light, so I went over it with a brown LePen. Inked the edges with brown Distress ink. Click next picture to complete this tutorial...

Next I took out one of the NEW “Latte” chipboard words from the package, colored it with a Versamarker clear embossing pen, sprinkled with brown embossing powder, and heat set. See that shine in the above picture? It's awesome! Adhered it to the sentiment paper with Beacon 3 to 1 liquid glue, because it’s strong bonding. Added some coffee splatters and adhered to the card. And this caffeinated cutie is finished.

Enter this discount code at checkout and SAVE EXTRA 15% off on all your CAS-ual Fridays purchases!

For more inspiration check out the CAS-ual Fridays Pinterest and Instagram @casfridays

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The more boxes you check the greater your chances.
One winner will be selected randomly, contacted via email or private messaging, and announced here on the blog by the end of the month.
Good luck!!!

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Updated 5/24: Here is my Espresso card using the leftover scrap of the bean stencil from the above picture, that I used to make a second card! Click picture for more details on my Instagram channel.

Thank you so much for hopping along with us today and supporting Small Business Owners! They need us!
And I hope you’ve been inspired to try new products or techniques, and see what you can create. The possibilities are endless!

Have a happy & crafty weekend! ~Kim
Be sure to follow us all week long on our social media channels for more caffeinated fun!!!

Sit back and relax with your favorite brew and hop along in the
~ Coffee Lovers Blog Hop ~

If you join us or make something with Sponsor products, tag us:
#springsummer2020clh
#casfridays
#casualfridaysstamps
#sharehandmadekindness
#cardmakingsuperpower

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Supplies (affiliate links):
CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Products: By The Beans Stencil, Coffee’isms Stamp, Coffee Chip Chipboad word ‘Latte’; Kraft Cardstock, Brutus Monroe; Simple Stories: Snap Life 6x6 patterned paper pad; My Minds Eye: Necessities/Wood 6x6 patterned paper; American Crafts White cardstock; Distress Oxide Ink: Rusty Hinge and Walnut Stain; Distress Ink: Vintage Photo; Picket Fence Studios: Life Changing Blending Brushes; Big Shot die cutting machine; Gina Marie Designs: Stitched Rectangle Scallop Die and Stitched Rectangle Die; Versamarker clear ink pen; Ranger Brown Embossing Powder; Marvy Heat Tool; LePen-brown; Purple Tape; Beacon 3 in 1 liquid glue; and ½” Scor-Tape

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Coffee Lovers Blog Hop + Polka Dot Orchard + Giveaways

5/22/2020

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Welcome to the Spring & Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!
This is a HUGE Hop that starts today through Friday, May 29, 2020 at 11:55pm Pacific Time USA. It's a whole week dedicated to
Coffee, Tea, Cider, and Cocoa Loving Papercrafters!

There are SO many Sponsors that generously donated many crafty prizes waiting to be won by you, from many favorite craft companies!
Scroll down and enter my Giveaway too!
And Polka Dot Orchard, is a proud Super Sponsor
that I am representing today!

You Crafters can play along too!!!
Create a caffeinated (coffee, tea, cider, or coco) project like cards, tags, home decor, jewelry, paper crafts, ect...and enter it at the linky party, see below for all the details click ==> "here" or click the coffee picture below!

*Sponsor* Polka Dot Orchard Digital Stamps
Click to Shop, Hop, & Blog!
And check out what my Design Teammates made on the PDO Blog here ==> Polka Dot Orchard

Tutorial: I started with an 8.5x11” piece of kraft cardstock, folded in half (not seen in photo). Adhered a piece of 6x6 vintage looking patterned paper to card base. I cut a teal piece of patterned paper from the same paper pack about 3x6” and adhered to the card. Next I layered and re-sized these digital stamp images from two coffee sets, printed on X-Press It white cardstock using an HP Deskjet printer. Colored the images with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers, mostly browns, grays, and a pop of teal. Using a die cutting machine and a postage die to cut out the image. Then blended around the edges with distress oxide ink with a blending brush. And adhered to a dark piece of wood patterned paper and adhered to the card. Trimmed down the card to about 5x6” and added a few metallic gem pearls. And added a touch of sparkle to the silver metal pieces on the “old timey” coffee bean grinder with a clear sparkle pen to complete this beauty.

Enter my GIVEAWAY using the Rafflecopter box below.
The more boxes you check the greater your chances.
One winner will be selected randomly, contacted via email or private messaging, and announced here on the blog by the end of the month.
Good luck!!!

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Thank you so much for hopping along with us today and for supporting Small Business Owners! They need us!
I hope you’ve been inspired to try new products
or techniques, and see what you can create.
The possibilities are endless!

Have a happy & crafty weekend! ~Kim
Be sure to follow us all week long on our social media channels for more caffeinated fun!!!

Sit back and relax with your favorite brew and hop along in the
~ Coffee Lovers Blog Hop ~

If you join us or make something with Sponsor products, tag us & them:
#springsummer2020clh
#polkadotorchard
#sharehandmadekindness
#cardmakingsuperpower
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Supplies(affiliate links):
Polka Dot Orchard Digital Stamps: He Said Coffee and Sack Of Beans; Kraft Cardstock, Brutus Monroe; My Minds Eye: 6x6 "Remarkable" pattern papers and 6x6 Necessities "Wood" patterned paper; X-Press It white cardstock @Ellen Hutson LLC; Spectrum Noir alcohol markers; Big Shot die cutting machine; Kat Scrapiness: Postage Die set; Distress Oxide Ink: Scattered Straw; Picket Fence Studios: Life Changing Blending Brushes; Graphic 45: adhesive metallic gem pearls; Atyou Spica glitter pen-clear, Blick Art; and 1/2" Scor-Tape adhesive.

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Friends of Unity Blog Hop + Favorites + Giveaways

5/2/2020

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Hello everybody! Happy May! How are you doing?
I hope this finds you all healthy and safe as our hearts and prayers go out to all of you, as we figure out our new normal. I hope you're keeping busy and getting your mind off things, Hang in there!
Because we're still in this together!!!

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Now for a wonderful distraction today...
Welcome to our May Friends of Unity Blog Hop where
several amazing designer friends & myself share our
love (and obsessions) of Unity Stamps!!!
Happy 12th Birthday, Unity!!!
Scroll down for new tutorials, enter GIVEAWAYS, & get hopping to the next blog for some amazing inspiration!!!

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Before I get started...check our ==> April Blog Hop to see if you are one of the many Winners and claim your prizes!!!

JoAnne Ferguson
is our Winner here at My Kraft Kloset, for April 2020!
Congratulations!!!
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Theme for May is... our Favorite Angiegirl or guy!
What does that mean? If you are a fan of Unity, you already know. But if you don't know, it's a wonderful line of stamps called Angiegirls or guys by Unity. And it's really hard to choose just one. That's why I've got (3) of my favorites to share with you! Hahaha! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the hop...

Wakely girl was published in Creative Scrapbooker Magazine Fall 2021 issue!

Card #1 is Wakely Girl
She's a confident girl on the move, with books in her bag, and a planner in hand to stay organized or jot down her thoughts. Isn't she stylish? I was inspired by my crafty hop friend, Bobbie Sue, as she did a wonderful monochromatic card "click here" using shades of brown. And I just loved it and really wanted to try it! Here is my version...OH! Don't you just love her boots!?!

Tutorial: I started with a 6x6” plaid patterned paper, trimmed down to about 5x6” and adhered to a kraft card base (not shown). Cut a maroon piece of patterned paper 4x6” and adhere to the card. And cut a piece of rusty brown card stock 2x6” and punched out both long sides with a notebook border punch, cut in half, and adhered to the maroon card panel. Using a MISTI stamping tool I stamped Wakely girl onto white cardstock (alcohol marker friendly) with Versafine Sepia ink and let it dry overnight, but you could heat set it or emboss it too. It’s not usually an alcohol friendly ink, but I find if you let it “cure” overnight or for a few days, it’s been ok to color with and doesn’t bleed or smear. But my Versafine black has smeared. So be careful. Normally I use Gina K Designs Amalgam ink or Catherine Poolers midnight black for any kind of coloring, but I didn’t have those in brown. Use what you’ve got, right? And next I masked the girl using the back paper cover to her stamp and taped it down with purple tape, while using Wakely again, inked up just the text words with Sepia ink, and stamped a few more times down the left side. Using a die cutting machine and a stitched die to cut out the image. These are the Spectrum Noir marker colors I used to color Wakely girl. Then using a blending brush and Distress Oxide Ink-Walnut Stain to blend some ink around Wakely. And using the same ink pad to directly apply ink around the edges. And adhere Wakely to a piece of dark brown cardstock, trim to fit between the notebook border punches. Using the MISTI stamping tool again, stamped the sentiment from the same kit, with Walnut Stain ink on white cardstock. Cut out with a stitched die. And inked around the edges and blended around the words. Adhered just the right side and attached to the card. Add natural twine, slip under the sentiment, and tie in a bow to complete this stylish beauty.

Card #2 is Margaret Girl. She has her favorite party dress on and is ready for any kind of festive occasion! I just love how versatile she is. You will have fun coloring her with many mediums or paper piecing her dress with patterned paper and the balloons too! I was inspired by spring colors, flowers, this pretty Unity paper, and I'm using the ribbon punch again from last weeks GIU card too!

Tutorial: I started with a white piece of 110 cardstock folded in half as our card base (not shown). Cut two pieces of coordinating Unity patterned paper 2x6” and adhered to each end. Cut a piece of blue cardstock 2x6” and cut out with the ribbon border punch. Laced a piece of pink satin ribbon through the blue cardstock, cut the ends and adhered on the back and attached to the card, as shown. Scroll over or click the pictures below for more step by step directions…

Card #3 is Violet Girl. She reminds me of my beautiful daughter. And she is colored in pretty spring colors using colored pencils and one of my favorite rose ribbons. Isn't she pretty?

Tutorial: I started with an A2 (4.25x5.5") 110lb purple cardstock base. And using a die cutting machine, I cut a banner from a banner/fishtale die in this lovely green patterned paper and adhered to the card base. Using my MISTI stamp tool I positioned and centered the sentiment right where I wanted it. Inked the sentiment with Versamark clear ink, sprinkled with white embossing powder, and heat set. It's from one of my favorite sentiment stamp kits listed below. Scroll over or click the pictures below for more step by step directions…

I hope I've inspired you to check out the Angiegirls and guys, play with your products, color, try some new things, and see where it takes you! The possibilities are endless!
And if you use Unity stamps...share your creations with us by using the hashtags: #friendsofunity #unitystampco

Pssst! Are you still with me???
Enter this GIVEAWAY using the Rafflecopter box below.
The more boxes you check the greater your chances.
One winner will be selected randomly at each giveaway, contacted via email or private messaging, and announced in our next Blog Hop on June 6, 2020
Good luck!!!

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==> The HOP starts below <==
go back to the beginning & hop with ALL of these talented
Friends of Unity Designers
for more Inspiration, more Giveaways, and
click on their names below & leave a comment to win!

Crystal O. Minkler <= go back to start
Eileen Mathys
Amber Trubiak
Bobbie Sue McConathy
Kim Klinkovsky <= you are here
Dawn Fields
Joyce Verdon
Dawn Bryson
Robyn Jordan
Jeanie M. Hays
Alaine Tanner

Disclaimer: We designers on the Friends of Unity design team appreciate every single comment we get. That's why we use our own stash every month for a giveaway. We are NOT paid or sponsored by Unity Stamp Co., but they do approve of our hop, and that makes us all very happy. We started this hop because we love Unity Stamps. That's it. This hop is our way of showcasing our cards made with our favorite Unity Stamps and to inspire others along the way!

Thank You for stopping by!
Have a safe & crafty weekend!
Enjoy NSD weekend deals @ My Kraft Kloset on FB & Happy (almost) Mother's Day (5/10)! ~Kim

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Supplies {affils}:
(Card #1): Unity Stamp Company Products: Wakely Girl Stamp Set and Purple Tape; Spectrum Noir white cardstock; AC 4x6 neutral cardstock pack; Graphic 45-6x6 Steampunk Spells maroon patterned paper; Lawn Fawn 6x6 Perfectly Plaid patterned paper; MISTI stamping tool; Versafine Sepia ink; Ranger Ink Distress Oxide Ink-Walnut Stain; Ranger Ink Anti-Static Pouch; Marvy Uchida heat tool; Picket Fence Studios-Life Changing Blending Brushes; Big Shot machine; Gina Marie Designs Stitched Rectangle die set; EK Success notebook/binding edge border punch; Spectrum Noir Markers: FS6-EB1-FS2-TN2-TN3-TN5; AC natural twine; and 1/2" Scor-tape adhesive.

(Card #2): Unity Stamp Company Products: Margaret Girl Stamp Set, Fabulous Girl Stamp Set (sentiment), and Pink and Blue Watercolored patterned paper pack; Spectrum Noir white cardstock; AC 4x6 tropical cardstock pack (blue) and AC Black cardstock; MISTI stamping tool; Versafine Onyx black ink; Ranger Ink Distress Oxide Ink-Walnut Stain; Distress Ink-Spun Sugar; Ranger Ink Anti-Static Pouch; Marvy Uchida heat tool; Picket Fence Studios-Life Changing Blending Brushes; Big Shot machine; Gina Marie Designs Stitched Rectangle die set; Fiskars ribbon border punch; Spectrum Noir Markers: TB1-FS2-FS6-EB1-GG1 (to highlight image); Atyou Spica glitter pen-clear; AC pink satin ribbon; pink; HL pink rose ribbon (May Arts has one similar); pink adhesive gems; and 1/2" Scor-tape adhesive.

(Card #3): Unity Stamps & Products: Violet Girl stamp set, Rectangle Scallop Border Stamp, Abundant Blessings sentiment kit, and Gina K Designs Amalgam black ink; MISTI Stamping Tool; Papertrey Ink purple cardstock base; Ranger Ink Water Color cardstock; Ranger Ink Seafoam White embossing powder; Marvy Uchida heat tool; Reverse Confetti green pattern paper; American Crafts 1Canoe2 colored pencils; Sizzix Big Shot Machine; Gina Marie Designs Stitched Banner/Fishtail Dies; Adhesive gems @Michaels; HL purple rose ribbon (May Arts has rose ribbon too); and Scor-Tape ½".

Challenges:
Addicted to Stamps Challenge #387 - Make Your Mark-Wakely card #1-markers
LTCCB #46 - May Anything Goes-Wakely card #1
KRAFTY CHICKS CHALLENGE #505 - ANYTHING GOES-Wakely card #1
Simon Says Wed Challenge: Anything Goes- Wakely card #1

LTSCB #133 - Anything Goes-Margaret card #2
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May 2020 challenge-Margaret #2
The Paper Girls CHALLENGE #198 - GIRL TIME!-Margaret card #2

WWC269 - Fifth Week Anything Goes Challenge-Violet card #3
HLS May Watercolour Challenge + optional emboss- Violet card #3 is colored with watercolor pencils, H2O brush, and heat embossed sentiment.

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Growing in Unity Blog Hop 2020 + (2) Giveaways!!!

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps New Product + Coffee Lovers Blog Hop + Giveaways

Coffee Lovers Blog Hop + Polka Dot Orchard + Giveaways

Friends of Unity Blog Hop + Favorites + Giveaways

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